Year 1918

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 24, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Army Group Crown Prince reports 18 divisions unbattleworthy. Allies advance north of Chateau-Thierry towards Fere-en-Tardenois, reach […]

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 23, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: German defence tenacious by 27 divisions in line; French advance on 2-mile front north of river

World War One Diary for Monday, July 22, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: ALLIES CROSS THE MARNE near Dormans, Germans retreat 5-6 miles beyond Chateau-Thierry between the Ourcq and

World War One Diary for Sundday, July 21, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: ­CHATEAU-THIERRY RECAPTURED BY FRENCH after Germans retreat 5 miles (night July 20-21). French reach Lassery-Chateau-Thierry road

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 20, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: ­GERMANS RECROSS THE MARNE. Total Allied captures since July 15 are 20,000 PoWs and 400 guns.

World War One Diary for Friday, July 19, 1918: Sea War North Sea – The Tondern Raid: 7 Sopwith Camels (each 2 x 50lb or 65lb bombs) fly 80 miles

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 18, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne – SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE: ALLIED COUNTER­STROKE. Franco-Americans, backed by 2000 guns, attack at 0435

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 17, 1918: Western Front Western Front at its longest, with 532 miles. Champagne and Marne: Germans advancing on Epernay, reach Montasin-Chare la Rare

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 16, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: EX-TSAR AND IMPERIAL FAMILY MURDERED at Ekaterinburg by Red Ural Regional Council’s order or by Moscow’s. Zsarina’s sister

World War One Diary for Monday, July 15, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: ­FOURTH BATTLE OF CHAMPAGNE (until July 18) and SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE (until August 4).

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 14, 1918: Middle East Palestine – Action of Abu Tulul: 5800 Turks and Germans (1,000 casualties including 475 Germans and 540 PoWs, 6

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 13, 1918: Western Front France: Petain fixes Mangin’s D-day as July 18. General Haller made C-in-C Polish Army (1 regiment). Aisne: British XXII

World War One Diary for Friday, July 12, 1918: Sea War Pacific: Japan’s first dreadnought 21,900t Kawachi blown up by magazine explosion in Tokuyama Bay, 700 killed. Western Front Somme:

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 11, 1918: Middle East Palestine: Lawrence at Allenby’s HQ told outline of Palestine September offensive. Allenby informs CIGS that it will be mid-September

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 10, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: 5th Congress of Soviets adopts RSFSR Constitution. Volga­: Vatsetis named new Red Eastern Front Commander. North Caucasus: Denikin’s

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 9, 1918: Sea War USA: Henry Ford launches first ‘Eagle Boat’ patrol vessel. 60 of 100 ordered built, PE1 commissions October 28, 1918.

World War One Diary for Monday, July 8, 1918: Southern Fronts Piave: First American wounded in Italy is 18-year-old American Red Cross canteen driver Ernest Hemingway severely wounded at Fossalta

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 7, 1918: Western Front Somme: ­Australians advancing in hills north and south of the river (59th Battalion refuses to advance on July 8).

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 6, 1918: Southern Fronts Albania – Italian offensive (­until July 14): Ferrero’s XVI Corps (53 battalions) with 300 guns (+ 2 Royal Navy

World War One Diary for Friday, July 5, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: Lenin’s speech to 5th Congress of Soviets interrupted by Left Socialist Revolutionary (Russian peasant party, expelled July 9).